# N3654T: 1980 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2009-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 301-0290
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 12, 2006
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A421D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Wenzel Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WENZEL%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [Garretson, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Garretson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7357° N, 96.5437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57030, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3654T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3654T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3654T-2009-04-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI08CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA266), Aug 25, 2008: Air Tractor AT-301A (N3654T), Jasper, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to assure the primer control was locked during the aircraft preflight. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the fence,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080825846179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080825846179A), Aug 25, 2008: Airtrc AT301 (N3654T), Jasper, MN, No damage. (-23) Flying from north to south 12 ft off ground making a spray run engine coughed and backfired. Pilot pulled up to 50 ft and engine quit. Pilot aimed to…

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